Unsteady Footing

Eria caught him looking at her fur and her smile could't help but get bigger. If she was a lighter shade and blushed, it would have been clear as day. Unfortunately, one of the disadvantages of having dark fur like hers kept her skin reddening from being out in the open. She would lie if she said she was used to it, because not many people made her blush since she was little. Even then, the memories were hard to look through with a fond gaze.
Her eyes caught the shrug he made and her tail lightly tapped the snowy ground beneath her. "I wouldn't want anything but the truth," she said, caressing her hind legs with the tail that had been tapping the snow. "Lies only create havoc and disappointment...why start something that could be avoided?" It was a rhetorical question, but should he decide to answer, it would be fine with her. Eria didn't get upset over small stuff...usually, anyway.
Her light ocean blue eyes didn't miss a beat after he spoke again. His ears had pinned back and a small window opened in his eyes. Eria didn't want to ask if he didn't want to tell. She was the same way in regards to her past experiences of pain...no one knew that, except Crusade. She mentally tiptoed around his actions and said, "Well, if that is the case, allow me to take another guess.." She rose from her haunches and bravely took a couple of steps towards Pontifex. Watching him with a gentle gaze, she stopped and hastily added, "Unless, of course, it would appear like I'm prying...If so, don't hesitate to tell me."